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Nimble logoNimble

Nimble

4.5/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-ValueUnder 2 weeks (self-serve) (~14d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$2,988/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$299/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersPer license; trial covers up to 5 licenses; adding a license is billed pro rata for the current cycle.Not seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction2/53/5
Friction meter
Best forSolopreneurs and small teams (roughly 1–25 users) wanting CRM, email marketing and prospecting in one plan; Relationship-led sellers — consultants, agencies, advisers — who work out of email, LinkedIn and the calendar; Teams replacing spreadsheets or a bloated CRM and wanting fast, self-serve setup with no admin; Businesses that want an AI assistant (Claude or ChatGPT) to brief them and handle CRM admin via Nimble MCP; Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace shops needing two-way contact, email and calendar syncMidsize and enterprise marketing teams running lifecycle campaigns across email, web, SMS and social; Organizations that want an open ecosystem platform rather than a CRM-locked add-on; Brands running distributed marketing through branch offices, franchisees, agents and partners; Teams that want CRM choice (Salesforce, Dynamics, Sugar, NetSuite, Zendesk) with Act-On embedded in the CRM UI; Marketers who need advanced automation in an approachable, non-technical interface
Not forEnterprises needing deep customisation, territory management or a dedicated implementation partner; High-volume transactional sales teams requiring advanced CPQ or quoting engines; Buyers whose procurement requires published SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA certifications; Teams that need per-action AI audit trails and formal AI governance inside the productVery small teams needing a free tier or sub-$500/month entry point; Buyers who require published, self-serve list pricing before a sales call; Companies that want an all-in-one CRM plus marketing suite from a single vendor; Regulated buyers who need publicly documented SOC 2 or ISO 27001 attestations; Teams needing native Snowflake, AWS or Slack integrations out of the box

Stack fit matrix

SalesforceNot supportedIntegration
AWSNot supportedNot supported
SnowflakeNot supportedNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceNativeNot supported
Microsoft 365NativeNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)NativeNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2 Not listed Not listed
ISO 27001 Not listed Not listed
GDPR Not listed Not listed
HIPAA Not listed Not listed
FedRAMP Not listed Not listed
CMMC Not listed Not listed
ISO 42001 Not listed Not listed
IAPP AIGPnamed staff Not listed Not listed
AI app-builder checkwhat this checksNo cautionNot checked yet

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

FoundedNot recorded2008 (18 yrs)
HeadquartersSanta Monica, USPortland, US
PhoneNot listedNot listed
EmailPaid plansAll plans
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerNot listedNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursNot recordedNot recorded
Response timeNot statedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsOfficial serverNot supported
AI featuresAgentic workflows; NLP automationAgentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automation
Built around AI?AI added to an existing productNot recorded
Trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendorNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onOpenAI, AnthropicNot recorded
AI pricingIncluded in the planNot recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

Quadrant view

Where the 2 selected solutions land on the same value plane. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.

Quadrant view

Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

$890/yr$7k/yr$13k/yr$19k/yr$26k/yr13d18d22d26d31dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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